Ida B: Summary and book reviews of Ida B by Katherine Hannigan, plus links to an excerpt from Ida B and a biography of Katherine Hannigan.
Ida B and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World
by Katherine Hannigan
Hardcover: Aug 2004,
256 pages.
Paperback: Jan 2007,
256 pages.
Booklist - Illene Cooper
Starred Review. Sometimes Ida's fourth-grade, first-person
voice sounds like Junie B. Jones with a linguistic bent gone wild, but it's
definitely unique, and Ida's ability to articulate her feelings will warm
children, who will understand just what she's talking about. Gr. 4-6.
Kirkus Reviews
If the ending is a predictable reconciliation, this preternaturally sensitive and precocious child reaches it, not through the intervention of supportive adults, but through the puzzling out of her own difficulties - even
after many false starts. A poignant, affirming, and often funny debut from a
promising new author. (Fiction. 9-12).
Publishers Weekly
This insightful, seemingly intuitive first novel digs deep inside the soul of
9-year-old narrator Ida B Applewood....Hannigan shows a remarkable understanding of a stubborn
child's perspective in her honest, poignant portrayal of loss and rebirth. Ages
9-up.
Children's Literature - Joan Kindig, Ph.D.
Beautifully told, this first
novel is filled with remarkable characters and the story is one of growth and
adaptation. Seeing how Ida B deals with all of this is worth the price of
admission. Ages 7 to 10.
School Library Journal - Faith Brautigam
Gr 4-6-With just the right amount of tension in the plot, a spot-on grasp of human emotions, and Ida B's delightful turns of phrase, this book begs to be read aloud. Regardless of how tight the budget, don't pass
it up.
Recent Reader Reviews
Rated of 5
by 12345 1235 I think this book was very boring and long.
Rated of 5
by Donna Love this book I really enjoyed reading this book. I had to read it for a class in college. It has all the elements of a good book: Love, strength, family, and how we can all overcome the dark place in our lives - we just have to let people in.
Rated of 5
by KKSwirlCat Touched My Heart I myself am only a 5th grader (Ha I admit it) and this book truly touched my heart in so many ways :)
Rated of 5
by popsicle good I think this book is very relateable and understandable. This book is easy to relate to because people have had the same things happen to them.
Rated of 5
by logan3'seth BEST BOOK EVER This book is perfect for people of the age of 9 through 14 because its about a little girl and her life and the problems her and her family has through their life.
Katherine Hannigan was raised in western New York State and earned degrees in
education, mathematics, and art. She has worked as the education coordinator for
a Head Start program and, most recently, as an assistant professor of art and
design. She lives in northeast Iowa.
Ida B is her first novel; she says, "Ida B came
to be, in large part, because of my move to the Midwest. Hers is the life I
would have chosen, if I could have. And I think I try to live up to her example
-- brave and true, full of fun, and fiercely loving."
She was inspired to write a children's book after hearing Kate DiCamillo speak
in St Paul. She had never read anything by DiCamillo, but thought it would
be interesting to hear what an author had to say about the process and
inspiration of writing. So she says that she went to the Fitzgerald
Theater and "started crying before Kate even opened her mouth. The place was
full of people who had obviously been deeply affected, in a positive way, by
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